Political Tension In Kogi As Gunmen Attack Residence Of INEC’s Electoral Commissioner

Some unidentified Gunmen in the early hours of Friday, December 1, 2023, attacked the residence of the Kogi state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja. The armed men according to the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived….

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Off-Cycle Polls: PDP Rejects Imo, Kogi Results, As LP Vows To Seek Redress In Court.

Following the announcement of results in Imo and Kogi states which gave victory to All Progressive Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Sunday cried foul as Governor Hope Uzodimma, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Imo State by the Independent National…

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Governorship Candidate Arrested In Kogi As INEC Suspends Elections In Nine Wards

The governorship candidate of Action Alliance in the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi State, Olayinka Braimoh, has been arrested. His media aide, Musa Yakubu, who confirmed the arrest to journalists, said the politician was arrested by security operatives in Kabba. Musa revealed that the candidate and seven of his security details were nabbed after campaign…

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Kogi Guber: Eighteen Parties Sign Peace Accord

Ahead of this weekend’s governorship election in Kogi state, eighteen political parties have signed a peace accord. Some of the parties include the All Progressives Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the Action Alliance (AA). Others include the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), the…

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